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It Couldn't Have Been Any Better - Johnny Duncan (with Janie Fricke)
Songwriter: R. Griff
Label: Columbia
Reached #1 in 1977 in country chart.
Janie Fricke's part is in ()
[Intro]
C    C    C    C
[Verse 1]
CShe just sat there and she Fbrushed her Dmhair
 GLord, it sure was dark and ClongF  G  
 CI got up and drank a Fhalf warm Dmbeer
 GFound my boots and put 'em Con
[Verse 2]
CShe was not sure where she Fstood with Dmme
 GAs she straightened out her CclothesF  G  
 CSo I kissed her warm red Flips aDmgain
 GAnd I whispered soft and Clow, FbaGby
[Chorus] (close harmony duet between Johnny and Janie)
CBaby, it couldn't have been any Fbetter
FIt Gcouldn't have been any Csweeter
CWe Fcouldn't have climbed any Dmhigher
DmIf we'd D7been to the top of the Gworld
CWe couldn't have got any Fcloser
FWe Gcouldn't have gone any Cfarther
FIt couldn't have been any Dmbetter
DmAnd you're my G7best friends gCirlA7  D  
[Solo]
|    C|    C|    D|    D|
[Verse 3]
DWith a tender look she Gsaid good Emnight
 AAnd I turned to walk awDayG  A  
 DJust before I closed that Gdoor and Emleft
 AI could hear her softly Dsay
[Chorus]
DBaAby, it couldn't have been any Gbetter
                                      (It couldn't have been any)
GIt     Acouldn't have been any Dsweeter
(better)                               (It couldn't have been any)
DWe      Gcouldn't have climbed any Emhigher
(sweeter)
EmIf we'd E7been to the top of the AworldA7  
DWe couldn't have got any Gcloser
                              (We couldn't have got any)
   GWe      Acouldn't have gone any Dfarther
(closer)                           (We couldn't have got any)
  GIt couldn't have been any Embetter
(farther)
EmAnd you're my A7best friends DgirlG  A  
[Chorus] (to fade)
DIt couldn't have been any Gbetter
                                      (It couldn't have been any)
GIt     Acouldn't have been any Dsweeter
(better)                               (It couldn't have been any)
DWe      Gcouldn't have climbed any Emhigher
(sweeter)

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It Couldnt Have Been Any Better

by Johnny Duncan

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It Couldn't Have Been Any Better - Johnny Duncan (with Janie Fricke)

Songwriter: R. Griff

Label: Columbia

Reached #1 in 1977 in country chart.

Janie Fricke's part is in ()

[Intro]

C C C C

[Verse 1]

C F Dm

She just sat there and she brushed her hair

G C F G

Lord, it sure was dark and long

C F Dm

I got up and drank a half warm beer

G C

Found my boots and put 'em on

[Verse 2]

C F Dm

She was not sure where she stood with me

G C F G

As she straightened out her clothes

C F Dm

So I kissed her warm red lips again

G C F G

And I whispered soft and low, baby

[Chorus] (close harmony duet between Johnny and Janie)

C F

Baby, it couldn't have been any better

F G C

It couldn't have been any sweeter

C F Dm

We couldn't have climbed any higher

Dm D7 G

If we'd been to the top of the world

C F

We couldn't have got any closer

F G C

We couldn't have gone any farther

F Dm

It couldn't have been any better

Dm G7 C A7 D

And you're my best friends girl

[Solo]

C C D D

| | | | |

[Verse 3]

D G Em

With a tender look she said good night

A D G A

And I turned to walk away

D G Em

Just before I closed that door and left

A D

I could hear her softly say

[Chorus]

D A G

Baby, it couldn't have been any better

(It couldn't have been any)

G A D

It couldn't have been any sweeter

(better) (It couldn't have been any)

D G Em

We couldn't have climbed any higher

(sweeter)

Em E7 A A7

If we'd been to the top of the world

D G

We couldn't have got any closer

(We couldn't have got any)

G A D

We couldn't have gone any farther

(closer) (We couldn't have got any)

G Em

It couldn't have been any better

(farther)

Em A7 D G A

And you're my best friends girl

[Chorus] (to fade)

D G

It couldn't have been any better

(It couldn't have been any)

G A D

It couldn't have been any sweeter

(better) (It couldn't have been any)

D G Em

We couldn't have climbed any higher

(sweeter)

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